On May 8, manager Terry Collins described the three weeks to follow as one of the most crucial stretches of the season. So how did it go?

On the afternoon of May 8, Mets manager Terry Collins sat in his office at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park and described the three weeks to follow as one of the most crucial stretches of the season.

The Mets were about to play 20 games in 20 days, a grueling sprint that would test their endurance and resilience. How they fared would also go a long way toward showing whether their blistering start to the season was a sign of success to come, or simply an aberration.